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22-07-2018, 05:50 AM | #1 | |||
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Just on BBCnewsHD
VirginMedia is refusing pay the BBC Worldwide, so much saying they can not afford it. From Today DAVE and GOLD have now been removed (on virginmedia only) all the UK channels that are part of BBC Worldworld Group (albi , drama ,eden, W , good food, really , home) are going off virginmedia Until Nasty BBCWorldwide stop overpricing their commercial channels. This should have been on a Front page https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...-in-rights-row [“The problem is the BBC does not grant the UKTV digital rights with its TV shows which leaves it somewhat stranded as a linear dinosaur in an on-demand modern world,” said David Bouchier, Virgin Media’s chief digital entertainment officer.] [From 10pm on Thursday, Virgin Media was expected to begin notifying customers online about pulling the channels, and from Friday the UKTV channels would carry a message saying: “this channel is being replaced from Sunday”. Barring an eleventh-hour deal, Virgin Media said it would replace the UKTV portfolio with a range of channels offering shows including Suits, Designated Survivor, Britain’s Next Top Model, Deadliest Catch and sports programming.] BBC Worldwide Commercial has NOW REMOVED virginmedia from there channel listings https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/about-u.../our-channels/ Statements on this dispute https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/ar...-virgin-media/ Last edited by arista; 14-08-2018 at 09:36 AM. |
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22-07-2018, 07:12 AM | #2 | |||
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UKTV boss Steve North and Virgin boss Dave Boucher
both live from the W1 BBC rooftop. The Virginmedia boss told him off saying why can Virgin not have the Freeview channels. On that the Virgin boss was correct 8:12AM BBC W1 North Regent St. London Rooftop The Cocky UK TV boss Steve North would not give way This will have go to Parliament as the BBC is the Parent company and that UKTV Boss must allow VirginMedia to have Dave which is also on freeview. Even Worse BBC's UK TV Gold gives Fawlty Towers to Netflix but not VirginMedia. (the 2 bosses were live on BBCnewsHD just before 9:30AM in the studio) this was BBCWorldwide Parent company of UKTV 10 channels pulling them off Virgin , at the 11th hour. Last edited by arista; 22-07-2018 at 08:44 AM. |
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24-07-2018, 10:12 AM | #3 | |||
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Ads for Albi Ch Today in todays Metro
showing "Harrow" has under it SKY /BT / TALK TALK No VirginMedia anymore Last edited by arista; 24-07-2018 at 10:14 AM. |
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25-07-2018, 03:42 PM | #4 | |||
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on the the BBC media Show Radio 4 still no agreement. I assume no one on TIBB cares about this loss of channels. |
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25-07-2018, 03:45 PM | #5 | |||
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I care Arista. My Dad watches Dave and Alibi all the time. He is not happy he no longer has them
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25-07-2018, 03:53 PM | #6 | |||
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is criminal they are not given to virginmedia Could you get a freeview box for your Dad , Annie? so he has 2 systems. I have 5 feeds UK TV is part owned by our BBC Also Richard Branson sold VirginMedia 2 years ago Presenter of of the R4 Media show its owned by a American. Last edited by arista; 25-07-2018 at 03:57 PM. |
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25-07-2018, 04:13 PM | #7 | |||
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25-07-2018, 04:35 PM | #8 | |||
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26-07-2018, 12:28 PM | #9 | |||
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ITV have threatened to pull their channels now
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26-07-2018, 12:51 PM | #10 | |||
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26-07-2018, 12:54 PM | #11 | |||
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26-07-2018, 01:35 PM | #12 | |||
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A Virgin Media spokesman said: “All ITV channels remain live on Virgin TV and we have no intention of removing them.” Thank You Adam. another Weekend battle. I would be very bad if ITV pulled channels for virginmedia MP's /Ofcom would have to do something................. Sky had a ITV battle years back it got corrected in time. Last edited by arista; 26-07-2018 at 01:37 PM. |
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26-07-2018, 02:53 PM | #13 | ||
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Who has Virgin Media in this day and age anyway? It was **** 10 years ago and I can't imagine it's gotten any better.
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26-07-2018, 02:57 PM | #14 | ||
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What setup do you have TS?
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26-07-2018, 03:44 PM | #15 | ||
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I flaming do , i'm really annoyed about this and i am ringing virgin tomorrow to cancel my contract, no paying all those bucks for sod all !
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26-07-2018, 03:45 PM | #16 | |||
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Apparently Virgin have want to pay much less then what they already do for all the channels
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26-07-2018, 04:05 PM | #17 | ||
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Just rang them and said take it all out i'll go elsewhere.
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26-07-2018, 04:22 PM | #18 | ||
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I'm not happy either. Will call them too
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26-07-2018, 08:19 PM | #19 | ||
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We didn't have live TV at all for years, but just recently went back to Sky because a whole bundle (including TV license) worked out cheaper than what we were paying BT for just Fibre .
TBH I've now remembered why we got rid in the first place; downloading / streaming beats any live TV service hands down . So mainly my setup is Netflix/Youtube + torrents & PLEX server. Though we do also now have SkyQ. To be fair it'll be good for when Big Brother is airing because "5-on-demand" is ****ing abysmal. Like almost unusable. PLEX was the discovery of a lifetime really. Not only does it make watching downloads on the TV easy / convenient... but I can also stream to my phone at work . They blocked Netflix on the wireless there, but I can still access my PLEX server. Yussss TV instead of work. PLEX . |
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29-07-2018, 07:46 AM | #20 | |||
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Yes Virgin say its too high. UKTV boss said he will not allow VirginMedia the Free to Air Dave and Gold. Saying because Virgin do not do a Free to Air deal like Sky do. VirginMedia is now Subsidiary of Liberty Global USA no longer under R.Branson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Media Last edited by arista; 29-07-2018 at 07:50 AM. |
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29-07-2018, 09:40 AM | #21 | ||
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I mean not to state the obvious but... Any virgin TV user who still wants those channels, pretty much all TVs have built in freeview now, or if they want to record they could pick up a second hand freeview+ box for next to nothing...
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29-07-2018, 09:47 AM | #22 | |||
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29-07-2018, 11:12 AM | #23 | ||
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14-08-2018, 09:32 AM | #24 | |||
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Virgin Media has done a New deal with UK TV
and Dave /Gold /Albi etc are all back on Virgin platform. |
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